Ibrahim Abboud

Ibrahim Abboud (26 October 1900-8 September 1983) was President of Sudan from 18 November 1958 to 16 November 1964, preceding Ismail al-Azhari; he concurrently served as Prime Minister, succeeding Abdallah Khalil and preceding Sirr al-Khatim al-Khalifa.

Biography
Ibrahim Abboud was born in Suakin, Sudan in 1900. He was educated at Gordon College, and he became a soldier in the British Army, distinguishing himself during World War II. He became a general in 1954, and he became commander-in-chief of the Sudanese army upon independence in 1956. He overthrew the country's democratic government in 1958, and he thereafter led the military government. However, his military genius was not matched by political astuteness, and he was forced to resign in 1964.